The Art of Exploring Nature The Doodlebugs are exploring nature inside of the classroom through art and science. We began by studying the changes of natural materials with water. Recently, we took a closer look at the texture changes of dirt when we add water. Tessa and Fiona used their fine motor...
Gardening in the Classroom With spring in full bloom, the Leapfrogs observations and curiosity of the changes in the natural environment around them have led into a new study on nature and plants. To learn more about plants and nature, we started with gardening in the classroom to provide hands-on...
written by Lead Teacher Lily Cavanagh Don't Say I Can't Play I want to share this sweet conversation. While two Starfish were cleaning out the sensory table I overheard this exchange: One said to the other, “You are my friend.” The second Starfish responded in-kind, “ You are my friend, too.” The...
At PIC, we pride ourselves on our child-lead emergent curriculum. Teachers are careful observers of young children, watching their discoveries and tracking their wonderings. In the beginning of April, spring begins to unfold in Philadelphia, and even we adults who are well used to the season’s...
PIC has been awarded a grant from the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation for a project titled "Widening the World through Children's Literature." This grant of $3,000 will be used to purchase books that reflect the population of children and families in our program, especially those already in...
The Parent-Infant Center recently received a generous and very heartfelt gift from our friends at the Metropolitan Bakery & Cafe. More than a donation of dollars, this gift was a special gesture made in memory of PIC's former Executive Director, Cindy Roberts. As University City's Metropolitan...
After thirty years of caring for children, Charlotte Barnes has announced that she will retire from the Parent-Infant Center this spring. Miss Charlotte's devotion to PIC's children will be celebrated at a party on Thursday, May 12 from 5:00 - 6:00 pm. The entire PIC community is invited to attend...
All About the Sugar For over thirty-eight years PIC has prided itself on BOTH the highest quality work with children and families and in having a strong local, state, and national advocacy voice on issues concerning early childhood care and education. Early childhood is getting attention like never...
On Saturday, we took a moment for a special tribute to former PIC Executive Director Cindy Roberts. Cindy touched so many people's lives and many of them joined us on the Nature Playground for a few words by PIC Executive Director Deb Green. For many years, Cindy Roberts was the force behind the PIC...
It was a wonderful weekend Plant Sale with plenty of pre-order pick-up and additional retail sales. And now that the dust has settled a bit, we are pleased to report that the Plant Sale raised over $36,000 to help provide tuition assistance to families at PIC who struggle with the cost of care. On...
